[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H11051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         ADMINISTRATION POLICY IS ``JUST SAY NOTHING'' ON DRUGS

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, why since 1993 have we 
experienced such a dramatic increase in the use of drugs among our 
Nation's children, when just a decade ago we were winning that fight? 
The answer is simple. We now have an administration that has replaced 
``Just say no'' with ``Just say nothing.''
  The facts speak for themselves. Since 1993, marijuana use among 12- 
to 13-year-olds has increased 137 percent. This should not be 
surprising when we look at this administration's priorities.
  Do Members know that they have over 110,000 IRS agents collecting 
taxes? That is enough to audit almost every person in the State of 
Texas. Compare that to 12,000 total drug enforcement and border patrol 
agents that protect our borders. That is taxes over drugs, 10 to 1. 
This administration must take responsibility for its failed drug 
policies and stop this epidemic before it destroys our children's 
future.

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